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Tariff Chaos and the Widening Gyre
Mark Cohen
February 24, 2026
How does a business leader who may have just breathed a sigh of post-Covid-19 relief in early 2026, only to be confronted by the now-illegal ...
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Retailers Should Be Wary of Trade School Grads
Mikelya Fournier
February 11, 2026
There is a disturbing disconnect between the classroom and performance on a retail sales floor. This is an industry-wide problem. If you ask any local ...
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Retail in 2026 Faces Political Headwinds — But Not a Freefall
Arick Wierson
January 6, 2026
If I were sitting in the CEO chair at a major retailer — whether a mass merchant like Macy’s or Target, or a discretionary-driven specialty ...
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When the Checkout Aisle Becomes a Ballot Box
Arick Wierson
December 11, 2025
Political leaders pull retailers into their orbit because brands are visible and relatable in a way that institutions and policies are not. And that makes ...
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Off the Shelf with Phil Lempert: Oreo & Reese’s – Really, Another Oreo?
Phil Lempert
September 2, 2025
What I'm seeing in the snack aisle right now is absolutely fascinating and really weird. Two of America's biggest snack rivals just did something that ...
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American Eagle’s Sydney Sweeney Ad Spawns a Culture War
Jasmine Glasheen
August 6, 2025
The American Eagle disaster proves that retailers can no longer afford to confuse stock market performance with DEI awareness. Not in an era when customers ...
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Work from Home – Privilege or Imperative?
Mark Cohen
January 28, 2025
Is work from home a privilege or a necessity? Discover why leaders must balance employee desires with the needs of the business.
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DEI: Courageous Efforts or Cowardly Responses?
Mark Cohen
January 22, 2025
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-article point-counterpoint series on recent retail decisions about DEI. We are presenting two different views to ...
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